Patten

Hailing from London, the enigmatic patten -- no capitalization -- produces experimental electronic music heavy on samples and layered textures. His blown-out, abstract recordings are heavily influenced by '80s post-punk/goth as well as seminal Warp acts such as Autechre and Seefeel, with nods to 2000s electronic music such as grime, footwork, and deconstructed club music. Guided by his own vision, the artist known only as patten began releasing music in 2006, starting with the CD-R Lacuna. There Were Horizons was released on his Kaleidoscope label as a "pay what you like" di...